LAKESIDE, Mont., July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Earth Search Sciences, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: ESSE) has engaged Industrial Systems, Inc. (ISI) of Delta, Colorado, to design, fabricate and install the components for a full-scale test of its patented technology to recover hydrocarbons through an environmentally low impact gasification process.

"ISI brings to the table a great team of professionals who have demonstrated experience across the spectrum of oil, gas, chemicals, and mining industries," said Luis F. Lugo, CEO of Earth Search. "We are confident their turnkey capabilities will enable a successful test of our ground-breaking technology to develop domestic energy resources."

Lugo said ISI will be responsible for engineering a full-scale test and commercial prototype for key Earth Search Sciences subsidiary, Petro Probe, Inc., expected to start production within the next few months.

"We have been involved with oil shale since the 1980s and have seen a number of technologies come and go," said Bob Isom, President of ISI. "We are optimistic this innovative technology represents a significant leap forward and are extremely pleased to be designing a system that will prove the technology's feasibility in the field."

Lugo said moving forward with the field test will provide engineering and production data to establish the basic economics that will drive the success of this technology on a commercial scale.

"Our timing could not be better," said Lugo. "All variables favor our project and we expect to yield positive results in a matter of months, not years."

About Earth Search Sciences -- http://www.earthsearch.com

Earth Search Sciences, Inc.'s [OTCBB:ESSE] revolutionary hyperspectral technology provides the ability to accurately read the chemical properties of surface substances from great altitudes and produce easily interpreted maps allowing the user to identify specific minerals and substances on the surface of the earth by their diagnostic reflectance patterns. Ultimately, this remote sensing capability identifies a greater number of exploration targets quickly and economically, monitors the environmental situation, and improves the probability of finding anomalies. Older, more conventional methods would take decades to cover the same area, and at a much greater cost. Within the realm of exploration, remote sensing does not replace the need for geological knowledge, geochemistry, geophysics, seismic, drilling, etc, which are some of the more conventional tools used for exploration. The application of Earth Search's patented and IP-protected hyperspectral technology cuts across the commercial, medical and military spectra.

About Petro Probe -- http://www.petroprobe.com

Petro Probe, Inc. is a private petroleum company using advanced technology in the search for and production of hydrocarbon products. The company was formed in 2000 as a majority-owned subsidiary of Earth Search Sciences, Inc. (http://www.earthsearch.com), a public company listed on the OTCBB exchange under OTCBB:ESSE. Petro Probe's mandate is to identify and develop hydrocarbon properties utilizing Earth Search Science's exploration programs, including the use of a new patented method to recover oil and gas within oil shale, tar sands and heavy oil that positions the company to become a significant presence in the oil shale and heavy oil industry. The company has established a clear path to grow and develop Earth Search Sciences and Petro Probe in the oil shale, tar sands and heavy crude market segments.

About Industrial Systems

Colorado-based Industrial Systems, Inc. was founded in 1991 to provide customers turnkey construction services, major capital engineering, procurement, and management. The company owns a 42,000-square foot fabrication facility on 12 acres and provides expert in-house craft capabilities in electrical, mechanical, fabrication, erection, instrumentation, piping, and design and engineering.

This news release includes forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The information reflects numerous assumptions as to industry performance, general business and economic conditions, regulatory and legal requirements, taxes and other matters, many of which are beyond the control of the company. Similarly, this information assumes certain future business decisions that are subject to change. There can be no assurance that the results predicted here will be realized. Actual results may vary from those represented, and those variations may be material.

SOURCE Earth Search Sciences, Inc.